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Criminals re-used an attack from 2008 to hit the Internet with a huge wave of ransomware in recent weeks, a security company has reported.

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Re: novice pc user question on wextrac.exe
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2009, 06:41:56 PM »
Hi docturitndealz69 and welcome to Smokeys.

I've moved your question here, as this forum is more suited to your question.

From my searches, it would seem that this is a 'false positive'.
It's not the 1st time that CA has had this problem:
http://homeofficeforum.ca.com/homeoffic ... t-858.html
http://homeofficeforum.ca.com/homeoffic ... php?t=2565

You can always run an 'online scan' to check it out.

Please run a BitDefender Online Scan
  • Click I Agree to agree to the EULA.
  • Allow the ActiveX control to install when prompted.
  • Click Click here to scan to begin the scan.
  • Please refrain from using the computer until the scan is finished. This might take a while to run, but it is important that nothing else is running while you scan.
  • When the scan is finished, click on Click here to export the scan results.
  • Save the report to your desktop so you can post it in your next reply.
Note: You will need to use Internet Explorer for this scan.

Let me have the BitDefender report and i'll take a look.

Thanks.

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novice pc user question on wextrac.exe
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2009, 02:16:52 PM »
I currently use ca security suite provided by brighthouse.  I am now getting a virus warning:
ca virus infection
c:\windows\winsxs\x86
infection
win32/a malum.h6
file name
wextract.exe

I only noticed yesterday since I was on cnet down loaded a cleaner software program for free, can anyone help?
thanks
anthony
 

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